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Contributors

John Ehrman is an officer in CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence. He is a frequent contributor.

Josh Kerbel is a member of the staff of the Director for National Intelligence. He has served as an analyst in CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence.

Clayton Laurie is a member of the CIA History Staff. He also teaches intelligence courses at the University of Maryland Baltimore.

Stephen Mercado serves in the Open Source Center. He frequently reviews books published in Japanese and Korean languages for Studies, and he is a Studies in Intelligence Annual Award winner.

Anthony Olcott is an analyst in the Open Source Center. He is currently an officer-in-residence at Georgetown University.

Hayden Peake is curator of the CIA Historical Intelligence Collection. He served in the CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology and the Directorate of Operations.

J.B. Webb is the pen name of a CIA Directorate of Intelligence Analyst. He is also a member of the Studies in Intelligence Editorial Board.

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